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The current model of policing may be working for many individuals; however, for numerous vulnerable, marginalized, and racialized communities in Edmonton,…
Article content The head of Edmonton’s police union slammed a report published by a city task force focused on evaluating community safety and providing anti-racist actions. Michael Elliott, president of the Edmonton Police Association (EPA), called the report “insulting and demeaning to every police officer who dedicates themselves to serve the city of Edmonton.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Edmonton police association slams community task force report as 'insulting and demeaning' Back to video “The task force’s mandate was to c...
Article content Edmonton city councillors have endorsed moving forward on recommendations made by an appointed task force to improve the structure of policing in the city, but any funding decisions will be on hold until a policy review. On Tuesday, council voted in favour of directing city officials and the Edmonton Police Commission to develop a joint strategy in implementing 13 of the 14 recommendations brought forward by the Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force. This will include a report back in 90 days on accelerated actions that can be done exclusively by the city, such as reviewi...
Additionally, the report suggested freezing the overall police budget. Belen Samuel, an organizer and member of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Edmonton, said in an interview with CTV News Edmonton that divesting 32 per cent of the EPS budget to supports that are more adequately equipped to properly respond to person-in-need calls is the better action than simply freezing the EPS’ budget. “Policing is not the solution to these issues and concerns of mental health, trauma, and housing concerns. Getting police involved right away in crisis calls like these is harmful Samuel said, who has worke...